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- - By Kix (****) Date 02-23-2009 19:38
A prophet in 1944

Norman Mattoon Thomas (November 20, 1884 - December 19, 1968 and some of us are old enough to remember him running for President) was a leading American socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.

Norman Thomas said this in a 1944 speech:

"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of "liberalism," they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." He went on to say: "I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democratic Party has adopted our platform."

It's happening before our very eyes, but what can ya do?
Parent - By Lawrence (*****) Date 02-23-2009 19:44
Since you mention prophets;

Think of yourself as Daniel in Babylon.

There was a man in authority who was able to keep hold of integrity in a society that rejected his worldview  :)
Parent - - By js55 (*****) Date 02-23-2009 19:47
This very stink of elitism and arrogance is a defining characterisitc of the American left.
In other words, we realize the American people wouldn't want this, but because we know better than they what is good for them we'll wrap it all in a pretty little palatable package and give it to them anyway. By the time they realize what has happened it will be too late.
Parent - - By BryonLewis (****) Date 02-23-2009 20:10
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Parent - - By js55 (*****) Date 02-23-2009 20:31
Bryon,
By golly we can agree on something.  :)
Parent - - By js55 (*****) Date 02-23-2009 20:45
OK. So I'll temper my comment a bit by saying that not all liberals are elitist.
This is certainly the case with our forum friends.
But all elitists are liberals.  :)  LOL!!!!

I was a liberal once. And arrogant. And perhaps elitist.
I was 14.
Then I saw what the government took out of my first paycheck.   :)
And I was only makin $1.10 hr.
Parent - - By OBrien (***) Date 02-24-2009 02:45
$1.10 an hour.  That wasn't last week was it lol.
Parent - By patg (**) Date 02-24-2009 02:48
its weeks to come
hopefully it will get better
Parent - - By BryonLewis (****) Date 02-24-2009 03:31
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Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-24-2009 16:04
you're still making more than me
Parent - - By BryonLewis (****) Date 02-24-2009 17:25
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Parent - - By jrw159 (*****) Date 02-24-2009 17:29
I am not sure what the hold up is. Get your a** to work!!! LOL :-)
Parent - - By BryonLewis (****) Date 02-24-2009 17:33
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Parent - By hogan (****) Date 02-24-2009 17:35
I hear that mactech is hiring
Parent - - By jrw159 (*****) Date 02-24-2009 17:44
Bryon,
  I hear you on the demanding bill collector crap. What online job search sites are you using? Here are two good ones.

http://www.inspectionjobs.com

http://ndt.org

And don't overlook msn careers, hot jobs, indeed and others. They often times are the ones that have that one special job that all are looking for.  Just stay persistant and get your resume in front of as many people as possible. Also, whenever possible, try the verbal contact first, then send a resume. This seems to get a faster response, IMHO. IE call the contact # before posting a resume. Often times you will see that the e-mail address that is given by the contact is differant than the one in the job posting. I think sometimes you cut out some of the middle men this way.

jrw159
Parent - - By BryonLewis (****) Date 02-24-2009 17:57
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Parent - - By Cumminsguy71 (*****) Date 02-24-2009 18:37
They get that nuke plant built in Iran we may not have anyplace to come home to!! Now that they have their satelite in space you know.

The talk radio guys are fired up about our transformation to socialism and one said China was a communist state and have morphed into a Communist-capitolist hybrid and the US was a capitolist and we are morphing into a capitolist-socialist hybrid, he said perhaps the US and China will get along.
Parent - - By BryonLewis (****) Date 02-24-2009 19:06
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Parent - By Mikeqc1 (****) Date 02-24-2009 19:16
im going to a 3rd world county........New jersy
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-24-2009 21:55
well they wont give me a job cause i worked for myself it sucks but dont worry my donations into that program will keep you employed lol
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